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World markets lower ahead of key US jobs data

Europe's stock markets closed modestly lower Thursday, despite hefty interest rate cuts across the continent. Wall Street fell amid further grim corporate and economic news ahead of Friday's crucial U.S. jobs report for November.

Is Europe's Central Bank Missing the Crisis?

Throwing a lifeline to Europe's rapidly sinking economy, the European Central Bank today announced the deepest interest rate cut in its 10-year history, a clear sign that it has made rescuing the economy its top priority. The...

Street largely holds ground in face of bad news

NEW YORK -- Wall Street showed relative signs of stability Thursday as investors calmly took in a flurry of downbeat economic and corporate data and largely held on to the gains they've made for more than a week.

Street turns cautious ahead of employment report

The Associated Press Thursday, December 4, 2008; 4:50 PM NEW YORK -- A period of relative calm on Wall Street ended Thursday as stocks tumbled in the final hour of trading on growing investor anxiety about the government's...

Philippines' inflation eases for 3rd month

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Inflation in the Philippines slowed for the third straight month in November as prices of commodities, utilities and services declined, the government said Friday. The inflation rate rose 9.9 percent...

US economy sinks deeper as layoffs mount

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pleaded Thursday for more government action to relieve the foreclosure crisis and break a vicious cycle in which the housing meltdown is plunging the United States deeper into recession.

Shoppers have reasons to act like grinches

More evidence of consumers' weary state and the nation's deteriorating job market came today with reports that people drawing jobless benefits climbed to a 26-year high, while retail sales and factory orders sank.

Financials lead the way to TSX gain following earnings;N.Y. flat following data

TORONTO - The Toronto stock market maintained a solid advance late Thursday morning in a broad-based upturn led by the financial sector as investors took in earnings reports from three of the big Cana...

Stocks tumble ahead of jobs report

Wall Street retreats on weak economic readings and auto bailout hearing. Stocks tumbled Thursday as a rash of job cuts at major companies added to jitters ahead of the November jobs report. He said that with the uncertainty...

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